Thomas Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
August 22, 1810
Died
May 2, 1872
Age at death
61
Home state
New York
Party
union
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis27,832
Opponents19,721
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, Thomas Davis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Davis's biggest single-election total was 14,800 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 23. Davis's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in New York's District 23, decided by 3,775 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Davis received?

Thomas Davis has received 27,832 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,80058.58%William C Ruger
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,03258.47%Strong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000139) and Wikidata (Q7794539). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-davis-new-york. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.